Andy Biggs actually said...

In a weak economy, where you are facing financial instability, higher income people... have the greater ability to weather that.

the average rate of tax collection has been roughly 18 percent of GDP. Whether we like it or not, whether we think it should be higher or no...

resolving these issues in the near term helps both individuals, businesses and financial markets have confidence in the activities they are ...

I would just give an example, I will say good things about my in-laws.